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Argument Literacy in the History Social Science Classroom

This is a 1.0 CEU credit option for registered participants in the UC Davis History Project’s seminar Argument Literacy in the History Social Science Classroom. Grades 6-12 educators will strengthen their capacity to help students build argument literacy as described in the Common Core State Standards. Topics include:

Identifying claims and analyzing supporting logic and evidence

Selecting evidence to marshal support for written explanations and arguments

Quoting, paraphrasing and citing evidence

Explaining the past through chronology, cause and effect, comparison and argument

Synthesizing information from primary and secondary sources

Facilitating peer collaboration and review to develop and strengthen arguments